computer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəmˈpjuːtə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kəmˈpjutɚ/

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Noun

Singular computer

Plural computers

A computer

1. (countable) A computer is a machine that helps you store, organize, and use information.

   If you're looking at a web page, you must be using a computer.

Related words

• compute
• computational

See also

• motherboard
• central processing unit (CPU)
• microprocessor
• random access memory (RAM)